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provides a non-ethnocentric view of Islam. A number of Western writers, however, have attempted to approach Islam in an honest an...

superstitious. They are often deemed psychotic by the institutions that are common to modern society, something that demonstrates ...

clutter and entanglements with regular meditation is one of the most effective ways to maintain a healthy existence. "The basis o...

and symbols of faith, Catholics are able to participate in their religion, which serves a variety of sociological and psychologica...

Clearly, the relationship between Southwest Airlines marketing division as guided by owner Herb Kelleher and the metaphoric Irish ...

The capital of the Ashanti kingdom, Kumasi, was taken by the British in 1873 and the kingdom became a British protectorate at the ...

land to appear with their nutrient rich soils. By day Ra sailed through the air on a boat between the sky and the earth, resting a...

be applied to laws. One obeys the traffic signals. This is because to do so promotes safety, but it is also a most efficient way t...

which the Cherokee deal with the dead has, of course, changed considerably over time as well. While today Cherokee mortuary pract...

The original equipment needed to conduct the lottery was lost "long ago," and the current paraphernalia shows signs of age, the bl...

by Gertrude Stein was a term she gave to a generation of men and women whose experiences in World War I undermined their belief in...

forms of relationships that occur between unmarried lovers, which involved clandestine encounters. This aspect of Samoan courtship...

to be so necessary for proper development of the physical body and freedom from disease. The Neurs especially valued the livers of...

within some of todays Chinese societies include wailing and white banners placed upon the home to indicate death; wearing all whit...

past and present. The result was an overwhelming collection of footage that has since been entitled, Mr. Strehlows Films. Thes...

death (Religion and Death). According to Greek philosophy, the god Hermes led the soul of the person to the river Styx which sep...

formed a Native American Heritage Commission to attempt to police the digs (Sacred Burial Grounds: The Controversy Continues, 1992...

in the physical world was a constant battle between good and evil (Traditional Zoroastrianism). The major source for the teachings...

the Christian faith, though it can be stated that this idea came from much earlier roots in human civilization. English Ritual D...

When addressing someone in China, one should remember that in China, family names come first. So for example, Mr. Li Hongjun would...

Fields(Pearce, 2002). From early Greek accounts, then, one could easily conclude several things about the ordinary Grecian...

which is that the exhibits are intended to facilitate the "growth" and "learning" of the visitors (Virtual tour, 2004). The first...

this perspective the pow wow evolved in accordance with trade needs. Native peoples and those Europeans that had invaded their la...

in actuality are very different in ideology. It is important to clarify in our discussion of this relationship that the terms "Ta...

some reference to violence, in the course of the consummation of the marriage. There are, she notes, elaborate rhyming stanzas, th...

and who a man is to be. Non-verbal male language Within the nightclub it may be noticed that a good deal of the communication tha...

it divides the world into the two domains of sacred and profane" (2001). One can see that this is exhibited in many religions toda...

previously the case" (Allen, 1988: 195). It is a very popular pilgrimage that draws people from all over the region, if not the wo...

African for Spirit(Corbett). "Vodou is tolerant. It receives. It honors and respects us all as though we were gifts. It tells us t...

in society provide numerous functions while at the same time explaining mans origins and how man relates with nature. Many of the ...